Tuesday, March 30, 2010

In lieu of a PhD, I'll just think

Why do we roleplay, in SL or anywhere? I've been thinking about this question a lot lately. I've had three roleplaying pals from Second Life so far, and each experience has been similar in one important respect: I became caught up and immersed in the story that we told. Roleplaying is addictive, and I think it's because humans hunger for stories that process and make sense out of their lives.

Roleplaying is a controlled universe in which you can be a co-creator of story, one of a pair of gods that dictates the direction and growth of your character. The person that you play with becomes stupidly close to you for the duration of the game; you learn about them from the inside-out, because you're being allowed to walk around in their mind. This can be good and bad.. Sometimes, if it doesn't work out, you're left with half a story in your mind. When it does work out, it feels like an extra dimension of reality in your head, a place you can hop into with an easy mental sidestep. Fabulous for procrastination and escapism, too!

Um and so my roleplaying elfboy here tends to wander ~silentsparrow~ early in the morning, thinking deep thoughts and playing with his clothing. :D

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Hi! I'm Achariya Maktoum, and I've been blogging in Second Life since 2007. I write about men's clothing and women's clothing, as well as interesting places to go. If you have a tip on a cool location (or if you just want to say hi), please feel free to IM me in-world.